Yeah, its about par, the 3.0L is not a new engine. The 3.0L is the Vulcan, which dates back to the 80's and to be honest, has not had any serious internal updates since then, it is still a cast iron block pushrod engine. It might get better mileage or at least more power had Ford opted to use the 3.0L Duratec in the Ranger, but that would have driven the price tag up.